Voting is a cornerstone of democracy. The panel of experts---Hon. Thelton Henderson, NDCA ret; Principal Deputy Assistant General Pam Karlan and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky from Berkeley Law---will look at voting rights in the U.S., both historically and into the future. Featured Speaker: HON. THELTON HENDERSON,...
Join us for an informal lunchtime event with Judge Gregory K. Frizzell as he shares federal court pointers and pitfalls for practitioners of all experience levels, based on his 25 years of judicial experience and conveyed with his trademark wit. Speaker Hon. Gregory K. Frizzell,...
This session will work through the current status of safety requirements and recommendations for COVID-19 and vaccination requirements at the federal, state and local levels, and discuss considerations and risks for workplaces implementing COVID-19 protocols. This session will also discuss the types of cases being...
Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting As a new state-wide Chapter, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. Join conversation (microsoft.com); Meeting | Microsoft Teams;
The Younger Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to announce the Annual Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition will be held virtually March 14-18, 2022 While the decision to make the national competition wholly virtual was a difficult one, the...
The South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is proud to host a conversation between Judge Trevor N. McFadden and Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Ruiz II about the Supreme Court’s so-called “Shadow Docket.” Many of us have heard about the Shadow Docket but know little...
A panel of legal and medical experts will discuss the impact of mental disabilities on the prosecution, defense and disposition of cases as well as how the federal courts can be more responsive. Speakers Jeffrey D. Grant, Private General Counsel @GrantLaw, PLLC Dr. Joette James,...
For nearly 75 years, military courts have squarely rejected challenges to the Uniform Code of Military Justice's continued jurisdiction over certain retirees. Two years ago, University of Texas School of Law Professor Stephen Vladeck successfully convinced a judge of the D.C. District Court to find that...
Women in the legal profession remain underrepresented in positions of greatest status, influence, and economic reward. In many parts of the world, female lawyers and judges are also subject to attacks and violations of their rights, including threats, intimidation, arbitrary detention, prosecution and killings. The...
We hope you will join us for this virtual opportunity to learn more about Judge Caroline H. Gentry and Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr., who were each sworn in within the last year to serve as magistrate judges in the Dayton seat of court. Judge...
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Federal Bar Association SDNY Chapter is thrilled to present to the Honorable Denise Cote, Senior U.S. District Judge, SDNY, the 2022 Federal Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award. Among those who will pay tribute to Judge Cote’s extraordinary and tireless service...
So you’ve landed a federal clerkship interview. Congratulations! You are probably now wondering how to prepare. What should you know about the judge? Will you be quizzed on constitutional law? What if you are anticipating a period of planned leave during the clerkship or would...